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The Owl, the River, the Valley
ASSAM · 2025 · SHORT STORIES

The Owl, the River, the Valley

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In Arupa Patangia Kalita’s stories, contemporary women in Assam take centerstage. The deeply lyrical and empathetic stories talk about issues like surrogacy, migration, living in a colonial legacy, employment, and history―all of which affect women in the region today. In Mitra Phukan’s nuanced translation, the region and its people come alive. A deeply compelling and satisfying collection for…Show more
In Arupa Patangia Kalita’s stories, contemporary women in Assam take centerstage. The deeply lyrical and empathetic stories talk about issues like surrogacy, migration, living in a colonial legacy, employment, and history―all of which affect women in the region today.

In Mitra Phukan’s nuanced translation, the region and its people come alive. A deeply compelling and satisfying collection for lovers of contemporary fiction, The Owl, the River, the Valley is a deeply compelling journey into Assam.
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Publisher
Penguin
Published
01/2025
Pages
356
Language
English
Category
Short Stories
Translator
Mitra Phukan
ISBN
9780143466109
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